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Somachandra De Silva
Dandeniyage Somachandra De Silva
Born: 11 June 1942, Galle
Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Shropshire, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Somachandra De Silva
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break Googly
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Only Test, 1981/82
Last Test: Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test, 1984
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Manchester, World Cup, 1975
Last ODI: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Melbourne, World Championship of Cricket, 1984/85
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 12 22 3 406 61 21.36 0 2 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 505.1 108 1347 37 36.40 5-59 1 0 81.9 2.66
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 41 29 10 371 37* 19.52 53.69 0 0 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 346 22 1557 32 48.65 3-29 0 0 64.8 4.50
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1966/67 - 1994/95)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 66 97 17 1764 97 22.05 0 6 35 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 15670 6846 241 28.40 8-46 15 5 65.0 2.62
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1973/74 - 1984/85)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 57 42 14 551 37* 19.67 0 0 8 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2849 2005 48 41.77 4-28 1 0 59.3 4.22
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
ICC TROPHY
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 4 3 1 108 41 54.00 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 43 12 99 6 16.50 3-20 0 0 43.0 2.30
StatsGuru Filters for Somachandra De Silva
Profile:
Sri Lanka's finest exponent of leg spin bowling, DS de Silva
was unfortunate that when Sri Lanka was granted full test status
he was at a stage when most players are well into retirement. By
that time he was a fixture in the Sri Lanka team, and well
respected throughout cricketing circles around the world, having
played minor county cricket for Linconshire and Shropshire. With
his flighted leg breaks and well disguised wrong 'uns, de Silva
was a consistent wicket-taker throughout the 70s. In Sri Lanka's
inaugural test he captured 3/54 and 0/38, his first test wicket
being that of David Gower caught at the wicket by Mahes
Goonatilleke. De Silva distinguished himself on the following
tour to Pakistan, taking seventeen wickets in three Tests,
including the first five wicket haul by a Sri Lankan when he took
5/59 at Faisalabad. When Duleep Mendis was injured early on the
1982/83 tour to New Zealand, de Silva was handed the honour of
leading Sri Lanka in two Tests. With the bat de Silva was more
than useful making two half centuries, both as captain. DS de
Silva maintained his prominence within the game later coaching
Sri Lanka.
(Contributed by Johann P Jayasekera , Sep
1999)
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